Automobile-wheel-hub construction.



F. E. PARK. AUTOMOBILE WHEEL HUB CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED JUNEZZ.1914.

1,261,430. Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

. body adjacent said flanges FRED E. PARK,

or LA GRANGE,

ATENT @FFIQE.

ILLINOIS.

AUTOMOBILE-WVI-IEEL-HUB CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters E'atent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed June 22, 1914. Serial No. 846,526.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED E. PARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at La Grange, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Automobile-lVheel-Hub Construction; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels. and to automobile wheels inparticular, and its special aim is to provide a hub of such aneflicient, simple, improved and commercially desirable structure, as torender all automobile wheels more serviceable, durable and practical.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved, simple,efficient and desirable hub structure for automobile wheels consistingof a hub body having a pair of annular flanges, said flanges havingtheir outer faces beveled radially from the body and toward each other,in combination with circular plates fitting the hub for clamping thespokes, said plates having their inner faces beveled and beingcomplemental to and fitting the flanges, and being complemental andadapted to be clamped toward each other, and so constructed whereby thehub body may be removed from the axle spindle and the plates broughttogether on the spindle, likewise bringing the inner ends of one or bothsets of the spokes together to support the spokes, and whereby theadjacent corner edges of said plates between their staggered grooves andthe outer ends of said grooves may bite into and prevent slipping ofsaid spokes. By this construction the plates constitute means forholding one or both sets of spokes (preferably both sets), in order tosupport the spokes, whereby the spindle may be supported in the plates,eonsequently supporting one corner of the body of the vehicle, while thehub body is re moved, for repairing, such as grinding or cleaning thesame.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, falling with in the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the hubconstruction embodying the ellicient and practical features of theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a view with one of said plates removed.

Fig. 3 is a plan view, not only showing the staggered relations betweenthe spokes, but also showing the staggered relations between the bolts,thereby permitting one set of bolts to be removed without interferencewith the other set and vice versa.

Fig. i is a sectional view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the hub body, showing one of the platespartially removed, and the other plate entirely removed.

Fig. 6 is a view showin the two plates 10 and 11 engaging the spine leof an axle, and clamping a spoke.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates the hub bodyhaving a pair of annular flanges 2, forming integral parts of the hubbody, and spaced apart from each other forming an annular U- shapedchannel 4, and also spaced from the ends of the hub body. The portionsof the hub body beyond said flanges are reduced, and designated by thenumerals 6 and 7 The outer faces 8 of said flanges are beveledoutwardly, downwardly and toward the reduced portions 6 and 7 andprovided with radial grooves 9. The grooves of one flange are arrangedin staggered relation with the grooves of the opposite flange. Annularplates 10 and 11 having circular openings 12 are fitted upon the reducedportions 6 and 7. The inner faces 13 of said annular plates are beveledcorrespondingly to fit the beveled faces of said flanges, to which saidannular plates are clamped by the bolts 14 having nuts 15, said boltspassing through the flanges and the plates between said spokes. One setof bolts are arranged in staggered relation with the opposite set. Asshown in Fig. 6 it will be seen that the hub body is entirely removedfrom the spindle, and the spokes are clamped between the two outerplates 10 and 11 which have been removed from the hub body, theiropenings loosely ongaging the spindle of the axle. In this particularmanner the hub body is removed, in case of necessary repairs, such asregrinding or cleaning, while the spokes and said outer lates remainintact, said plates on the spindle, and in support of the wheel rim. Itwill be observed that the annular ill-shaped channel is of such a widthas to barely but easily permit, the removal of said bolts of one flange,Without interfering with the bolts of the opposite flange. It will beobserved that the grooves of said flanges and plates are only partiallysemi-circular in cross section, in order to hold said plates separatedfrom the flanges, whereby said plates clamp firmly against the spokes,in order to hold them rigidly.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed as new and usefulis A hub body having a pair of annular flanges, said flanges havingtheir outer faces beveled radially from the body and toward each other,said body beyond said flanges having extensions, circular plates fittingsaid extensions, the adjacent faces of theplates having radial groovesin staggered relations, and the outer faces of the flanges havingpreventing slipping of said spokes.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 35 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscrlbing wltnesses.

FRED E. PARK.

l/Vitnesses CHAS. W. NORTHERY, G. M. Cossnrr.

Copies or this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 6

